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2023 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best General Education Undergraduate Certificate School for You

General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College of San Joaquin the most popular school in the United States for general education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Teachers College of San Joaquin is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Stockton.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full General Education at Teachers College of San Joaquin Report

Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester landed the # 2 spot on the list. KTC McAlester is a small public school located in the town of McAlester.

Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester Report

#3

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Klamath Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Klamath Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full General Education at Klamath Community College Report

#4

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hobbs.

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With a ranking of #6, Niagara County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Portland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Guam Community College

Mangilao, GU

Guam Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. GCC is a small public school located in the town of Mangilao.

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Cumberland County College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate general education programs. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public college with a small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate general education programs. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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